Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams

Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
AbbreviationFIRST.org
FormationAugust 7, 1995
Type501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity
HeadquartersCary, North Carolina
Members750+ organizations from more than 110 countries
Chair of the board
Tracy Bills
Key people
  • Tracy Bills, President
  • Chris Gibson, Executive Director
Websitewww.first.org

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is a global forum of incident response and security teams. They aim to improve cooperation between security teams on handling major cybersecurity incidents. FIRST is an association of incident response teams with global coverage.

The 2018 Report of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation noted FIRST as a neutral third party which can help build trust and exchange best practices and tools during cybersecurity incidents.

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